[Ian101]

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Where do you start with this lot ?

Want to start quoting for some big commercial work but no idea where to start.

Can anyone share their story ?

[Gav Camm lammy 283]

No lol

[George Gardner]

All I know is you better R.E.S.P.E.C.T me!! The best cert there is!

My brother being a site manager, has a tonne of these Ian, some courses you can do online infact. Most will have a level one and which is a good starting point and then work through them from there. Worth pointing out that the certs stay with the person - so if you did the course you cant send an operative thinking its fine because you have the Certs, he doesnt. IPAF is cherry picker work and will involve a days training and testing. Bloke on ebay ive found before comes with a lift and can man it for £30ph. Hope that helps a bit.

George P.h.d     (petty small mind)

[richywilts]

i think for a sole operator ian if you wanted a nice background of h and s quals

either 1 of the  safe contractor or chas accreditations

iosh managing safely 5 day course approx £495

and ipaf and them three should do a window cleaning company

only when you build to likes of dave morris size would nebosh gen or diploma and iso 9001 start becoming required when tendering for larger multiple contracts etc where you can have certain criteria ticked to give you higher score i think

[richywilts]

i think for a sole operator ian if you wanted a nice background of h and s quals

either 1 of the  safe contractor or chas accreditations

iosh managing safely 5 day course approx £495

and ipaf and them three should do a window cleaning company

only when you build to likes of dave morris size would nebosh gen or diploma and iso 9001 start becoming required when tendering for larger multiple contracts etc where you can have certain criteria ticked to give you higher score i think

dont quote me on being exact there but ive got a keen interest in h and s and have looked in to this for my business iso 9001 is a lot of paperwork year on year for audits and for a one man band certainly not worth the hassle its a bout having correct procedures in place like macdonalds use for frying chips no matter what resteraunt you go in the procedure will be followed etc

[Ian101]

thanks george / richy food for thought.

[Dave Willis]

Strange - I never think of Mcdonalds.

[Bryan_Dolby]

Ian

FWC website

Risk assessment
Ladders and WFP
Above courses IOSH accredited
One day courses


New FWC  Safety Accredited Member scheme (SAM)

Then it depends on what you are doing (PASMA / IPAF )

Bryan